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100 Days In Fiordland
(24 mins) Dan Sutherland, NZ. Three adventurers who spend 100 days over winter in Fiordland National Park, travelling by
A Beautiful Run
(7 mins) Aaron Smart, NZ. What kind of job makes you run 32 km through rugged mountains? Meet Mike
A Home for Free Spirits
(25 mins) Pierre Cadot, France, NZ Premiere. Some people make a living from their craft. Others can’t live without
A Hundred Words for Wind
(30 mins) Cody Cirillo, USA, NZ Premiere. Follow professional skier Cody Cirillo and photojournalist Matthew Tufts on an unprecedented
Alone on Makalu
(22 mins) Nick Kowalski, NZ, World Premiere. Matthew Scholes attempts to summit the fifth-highest mountain in the world without
Always Alive
(35 mins) Davina Beyloos Montaz-Rosset, France. For several years now, athlete Hillary Gerardi has been shining on the podiums
Ball Pass
(7 mins) Michael Beckmann, NZ, World Premiere. This silent hiking film follows the crossing of Ball Pass in Aoraki
Barometers of Change
(7 mins) Chris Shane, USA, NZ Premiere. Angela Hawse is one of the few women IFMGA mountain guides in
Basa Rising
(21 mins) Ben Wallbank, NZ, World Premiere. In the wake of natural disasters, poverty and climate change, how does
Better Up There
(45 mins) Mathis Dumas, France. The moving story of the unique life of Léo Slemett. Through his rise in
Beyond
(10 mins) Rob Dawson, NZ, World Premiere. In a remote area of Te Waipounamu, New Zealand, a lonely soul
Beyond Parallels
(45 mins) Ariane Moisan & Laurent Poliquin, Canada, NZ Premiere. After crossing Canada from north to south in 2021,
Big Walls & Bedtime Stories
(23 mins) Menna Wakeford & Leo Houlding, UK, NZ Premiere. As part of their year of education through adventure,
Black Eyes
(19 mins) Mateo Arango Guerrero, Australia, NZ Premiere. In Mongolia’s timeless Altai Mountains, Kharakoz, a 13-year-old girl, embodies a
Chasing Time
(40 mins) Jeff Orlowski-Yang & Sarah Keo, USA, NZ Premiere. If a single photo can inspire change, how influential
Coexistencia
(60 mins) Thomas Julienne, France, NZ Premiere. This movie takes you to the heart of the story of a
Continuum
(10 mins) Gabe Rovick, USA, NZ Premiere. An immersive outdoor adventure film about Doug Evans, a skier who has
Cumbira II
(29 mins) Mateo Barrenengoa, Chile, NZ Premiere. In a small village in the centre of Angola, Africa, a pair
Dissidence
(35 mins) Rama Dio Syahputra, Indonesia, NZ Premiere. Two unexpected names are emerging on the stage of the Climbing
Emil & Karl – Little Wheels, Big Mountains
(22 mins) Holger Josef & Walter Wimmer, Germany. Follow Jakob and Konne, two adventurous fathers, on a six-day mountain
Falling into Place
(59 mins) Todd Jones & Steve Jones, USA. Born into the iconic action sports production company Teton Gravity Research,
Fifty-Fifty
(10 mins) Angela Perceival, Canada, NZ Premiere. Tying in with a climbing partner means more than just sending the
Fjallferð
(17 mins) Jesse Elliott Erwitt Smolan, Ollie Maine Smith & Josh Mitchell Jimayu Fairmont. Iceland/USA, subtitles. Fjallferð follows a
Going Potty
(11 mins) Deane Parker, NZ, World Premiere. The Potts River has been hidden away from river runners since the
Greensteam: More Than a Movement
(18 mins) Chris Chase, NZ, World Premiere. What began as seven friends strapping their skis to their bikes and
Hunter’s Moon
(15 mins) Christina Lustenberger & Gee Pierrel, USA, World Premiere at NZ Mountain Film Festival / Doc Edge Festival.
In Cold Blood
(36 mins) Alex Heitler, France, NZ Premiere. An intimate mountain film told through the inner voice of a rider
Into Altai
(37 mins) Yannick Boissenot, France, NZ Premiere. This film takes us deep into the Tavan Bogd massif, nestled in
Jerry on the Jerry
(10 mins) Huw Miles, NZ, World Premiere. A team of packrafters make a second attempt at a first descent
Just Climber
(24 mins) Jérôme Tanon, France. Watching Solenne Piret climb is almost like witnessing magic. You wonder how she will
K2 – Chasing Shadows
(67 mins) David Arnaud & Hugo Clouzeau, USA. K2 – Chasing Shadows follows alpinist Benjamin Védrines, a rising star
K2 Mon Amour
(40 mins) Mathieu Rivoire, France, NZ Premiere. In the summer of 2024, Liv Sansoz and Zeb Roche set out
Kororā Local Legend
(3 mins) Richard Sidey, NZ, World Premiere. Meet Taane, a passionate 10-year old trapper from the Ōtuwhero Valley with
Kronoshock
(10 mins) Ignasi López Fàbregas, Spain, NZ Premiere. Nestled in the middle of a secluded valley and surrounded by
Mandala
(65 mins) Valentin Birant & Kilian Bron, France. After acclimating to the vibrant atmosphere of Kathmandu, Kilian Bron and
Mia
(6 mins) Marco Noe and Chico Kretzer, Australia, NZ Premiere. Ten-year-old Mia Kretzer is determined to land her biggest
Mountain Of Mystery
(34 mins) Jake Hopfinger, Justin Fann & Eric Parker, USA. A journey into the untamed heart of British Columbia,
My Big Wellington Weekend
(15 mins) Louie Burger, NZ. World Premiere. Louie spends the weekend following his nose around the Wellington region, but
My Grandmother’s Sketchbook
(14 mins) Max Romey, USA, NZ Premiere. All it took was a few simple sketches from Max Romey’s grandmother’s
My Ride or Die
(18 mins) Charlotte Percle, USA. Professional mountain guide Morgan McGlashon and professional skier Caite Zeliff picked obscure paths. Paths
Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage
(15 mins) Liz McGregor, USA, NZ Premiere. Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage follows Susan Baur, the 85-year-old leader, and
One Step Ahead
(14 mins) Anthony Bonello, Canada, NZ Premiere. One Step Ahead follows Norwegian skier Bernt Marius as he gets back
Packraft Paradise
(10 mins) Charlotte Barry-Walsh, NZ, World Premiere. . Three friends set off from Auckland for a day trip to
Project RedLine
(30 mins) Matheson Brown, NZ, World Premiere. A blue-collar nobody from New Zealand goes up against a mountaineering elite
Push the Lines
(27 mins) Jon Glassberg, USA. Jesse Huey tricks his friends Matt Segal and Quentin Roberts into a mixed climbing
Race Be Run
(15 mins) Richard Carey & Prabhjit Sabharwal, Canada/NZ, World Premiere at NZ Mountain Film Festival / Doc Edge Festival.
Robson
(47 mins) Philip Forsey, Canada. Two world-class ski mountaineers attempt a daring first descent of Mount Robson’s South Face,
Rongo
(20 mins) Finlay Woods, NZ, World Premiere. An activity-packed trip through Aotearoa NZ’s South Island, with new and old
Shaped by Land
(17 mins) Emily Sullivan, USA, NZ Premiere. Adam Kjeldsen is one of the only Inuit ski guides operating in
TERRA : bound
(10 mins) Ross Mackay, NZ, World Premiere. A 1000km gravel journey through the lower south, linking cycle trails that
The (Bi)Cycle
(12 mins) Jaro Tešlár, Slovakia, NZ Premiere. A poetic short MTB documentary exploring the endless cycle of longing, struggle,
The Bride of Mont Blanc
(27 mins) Grace T.S.P, UK, NZ Premiere. In a profound act of historical revival, modern-day adventurer Elise Wortley straps
The Fast Line
(30 mins) Jochen Schmoll, France, NZ Premiere. This documentary follows Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and Austrian Philipp Brugger as
The Finisher: Jasmin Paris and the Barkley Marathons
(47 mins) Finn Alexander Melanson & Julia Marie Campanelli, USA. A powerful chronicle of Jasmin Paris’ groundbreaking achievement at
The Five Treasures of the Snow
(27 mins) John Porter & Dom Bush, UK, NZ Premiere. In 1955, the world’s third-highest mountain, Kangchenjunga, was climbed
The Ghost Resorts – Super Saint-Bernard
(17 mins) Julien Roserens & Jules Guarneri, France. NZ Premiere. The story of Super Saint-Bernard is intimately linked to
The Hive Architect
(12 mins) Max Weston, UK. For the last 14 years, Matt Somerville has spent the winters creating his log
The Pole of Inaccessibility
(25 mins) Danny Warley & Ned Brannigan, NZ, World Premiere. Deep in New Zealand’s Southern Alps lies a point
The Queen Swing
(53 mins) Thibaut Marot, France, NZ Premiere. The story of two women who set out to make climbing history
The Search for Milliseconds
(31 mins) Darcy Wittenburg, Canada. On the final day of the World Cup season, downhill phenom Jackson Goldstone faces
The Wire Climb
(13 mins) Till Middelhauve, NZ, World Premiere. The remarkable story behind a unique community-driven climbing experience on New Zealand’s
Wāhine Waveriders
(19 mins) Kirsty Marshall & Zyanya Jackson, NZ. In the tiny coastal town of Riverton, tucked behind sheep-filled paddocks
Wall of Walls
(14 mins) Will Gadd, Canada. NZ Premiere. Bigger, wilder, harder, more dangerous, complicated, and everything any ice climber could ever want!
Sébastien Montaz-Rosset (France)
Best known for his groundbreaking work in extreme mountain filmmaking, Sébastien Montaz-Rosset is also a highly accomplished athlete and
Petrouchka Steiner-Grierson (NZ)
Petrouchka Steiner-Grierson has been at the forefront of exploratory ski mountaineering in the Southern Alps. She is an IFMGA
Matheson Brown (NZ)
In 2024, Kiwi adventurer Matheson became the fastest person to summit all 50 US state high points. He completed
Andrew Penniket
Andrew Penniket is an award-winning underwater cameraman and documentary maker whose career has spanned four decades. Since starting with
Peter Laurenson
Peter Laurenson is father to Ben, Ed and Will and partner to Catherine Johnston. Peter had a career in
Shelley Hersey
Shelley Hersey is a climber, adventurer and storyteller. She has climbed extensively in the mountains of Aotearoa as well
Sandy and Robin Toy, with Ruedi Mosimann
Sandy & Robin Toy are ecologists who have worked for 16 years as conservation volunteers in the mountains of
Glennys and Kim Logan
Kim Logan, (72, Ngati Kahungunu) is a renowned mountaineer, gemmologist, viticulturist and film location manager, now working with Foley
Grant Hunter
Guided by Tony Nolan’s Bush Lore (1961), Grant tramped through South Island valleys and passes, and over easy tops, to publish
Hugh Logan
Hugh Logan has been skiing for 68 years and climbing since he was 15. His enthusiasm and love of
Ross Cullen
Ross has climbed and scrambled on eight continents, focused particularly on the Ohau-Landsborough region and authored the first two
